Lou Barlow, 'Goodnight Unknown' (Merge)
Is Lou Barlow leading a three-pronged early-'90s indie-rock resurgence?
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Dinosaur Jr. Rock L.A. Like It's 1989
Music fans are wise to be leery when they see phrases like "all-original lineup" and "long-anticipated reunion tour" followed by that cracked-out whore of the punctuation world -- the exclamation point. We all know what she's hiding: The fact that the band members are broke and temporarily putting aside mutual hatred for quick cash.
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New Albums from Mars Volta, Gossip, and 13 More
SPIN.com's Best of the Week
This week, Eminem's new single, "3 A.M.," leaked -- as did a teaser video for the gory song, along with more details about his May 19 record, Relapse. Meanwhile, SPIN reviewed Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown (May 15), as the band defended their classic-rock ambitions and punk rock roots.
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First Listen: Dinosaur Jr.'s New Song
Dinosaur Jr. on New Album: "It's Totally Old School"
Dinosaur Jr. influenced Nirvana and laid the foundation for the grunge movement -- and now, with the original lineup reunited after a 16-year split, the trio are returning to their seminal, punk-meets-classic rock sound with their new album, Farm, out June 23. "It's totally old school," bassist Lou Barlow tells SPIN.com. "[The album] sounds like our first three."




